Matthew 24:22
Strong's Lexicon
If
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

μὴ ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

those
ἐκεῖναι (ekeinai)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

days
ἡμέραι (hēmerai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

had not been cut short,
ἐκολοβώθησαν (ekolobōthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2856: (lit: I maim, mutilate), I cut short, shorten, abbreviate. From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to dock, i.e. abridge.

οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

nobody
πᾶσα (pasa)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

σάρξ (sarx)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.

would be saved.
ἐσώθη (esōthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

for the sake of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

elect,
ἐκλεκτοὺς (eklektous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.

those
ἐκεῖναι (ekeinai)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

days
ἡμέραι (hēmerai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

will be shortened.
κολοβωθήσονται (kolobōthēsontai)
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2856: (lit: I maim, mutilate), I cut short, shorten, abbreviate. From a derivative of the base of kolazo; to dock, i.e. abridge.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.

Young's Literal Translation
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

New American Standard Bible
"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

King James Bible
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

New Living Translation
In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God's chosen ones.

English Standard Version
And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

New American Standard Bible
"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

King James Bible
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

International Standard Version
If those days hadn't been limited, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be limited.

NET Bible
And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

American Standard Version
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

English Revised Version
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Young's Literal Translation
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
















Cross References
Matthew 22:14
For many are called, but few are chosen.

Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Matthew 24:31
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Matthew 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Matthew 24:19
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

Matthew 24:23
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

Matthew 24:25
Behold, I have told you before.
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